Logo design in Illustrator - vectors/jpeg etc. for using logo across platforms

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Hi all, I'm sure this has been asked before but after getting to page 8 of 65 I got a bit bored... sorry...

I'm using Illustrator to design some logos... I understand these are vectors so can be scaled up etc. and will therefore not translate to jpegs as flat pixel led images.

However when I want to use the image in say a printed brochure (designed in InDesign) how best do i transfer the logo from illustrator into InDesign without it pixellation?

More so in fact when I want to use the logo for a platform such as a facebook profile image? Saving it as a jpeg from illustrator understandably makes it pixelated. But Facebook and Instagram etc. don't except pdf as image upload, and when i have done svg file that also pixelates. Large companies seem to have perfectly clear logos on their facebook pages but HOW? Do they design them in multiple programmes, transfer to photoshop and do something magical?

I'm not stupid but I'm not overly technical so if anyone is able to help (in plain english and with not too much jargon it would be appreciated!)

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Hi all, I'm sure this has been asked before but after getting to page 8 of 65 I got a bit bored... sorry...

I'm using Illustrator to design some logos... I understand these are vectors so can be scaled up etc. and will therefore not translate to jpegs as flat pixel led images.

However when I want to use the image in say a printed brochure (designed in InDesign) how best do i transfer the logo from illustrator into InDesign without it pixellation?

More so in fact when I want to use the logo for a platform such as a facebook profile image? Saving it as a jpeg from illustrator understandably makes it pixelated. But Facebook and Instagram etc. don't except pdf as image upload, and when i have done svg file that also pixelates. Large companies seem to have perfectly clear logos on their facebook pages but HOW? Do they design them in multiple programmes, transfer to photoshop and do something magical?

I'm not stupid but I'm not overly technical so if anyone is able to help (in plain english and with not too much jargon it would be appreciated!)

The vector image only appears pixelated in InDeisgn due to InDesign using a low resolution proxy image to show the image in the layout. You can go to View>Dispay Performance and choose High Quality to get a better hi-res proxy image.